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The Time for Action Is Now: We Must Take Bold Steps to Transform the Nursing Profession

Daily Nurse

The post-acute care, or home health care area, is especially in dire need of staff and staff commitment. Nurse Education Model (PRSF) program is designed to address this need. Traditionally, entering fields like home care has required considerable experience, creating barriers for newly graduated nurses.

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8 Types of DNP Specialties to Prepare You for a Rewarding Nursing Career

Post University

Other healthcare settings that DNPs work in include university or school clinics, colleges and professional schools, home healthcare service organizations, and laboratories. Types of DNP Specialties DNP specialties offer a way for nursing students to narrow their focus in order to build the career they want.

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Top Nursing Specialties in Demand for 2025

NexNurse

Opportunities: Geriatric nurses can work in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and home healthcare settings, and may pursue certifications in gerontological nursing. Nurse Educators Nurse educators are responsible for training and mentoring the next generation of nurses.

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Second Careers for Retired RNs

Registered Nursing

Teaching and Mentorship Retired nurses have a wealth of knowledge and experience that can benefit the next generation of healthcare professionals. Nurse Educator If you have a passion for teaching, becoming a nurse educator can be extremely rewarding.

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How to Become a Pediatric Nurse: All You Need to Know

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

According to the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, 10,434 certified pediatric nurses (CPNs) work in freestanding childrens hospitals and 7,107 work in children’s hospitals linked to major medical centers. 4 Young patients at those hospitals need pediatric registered nurses. How Much Do Pediatric Nurses Make?

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Top Nursing Jobs Outside the Hospital

Every Nurse

The higher education requirement may lead to opportunities to teach and work in research. Nurse Educator Working as a nurse educator means you assume the role of a teacher. Nurse educators work with other faculty to ensure that educational material is consistent. Roughly 12.8

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Florida Nurse Seeks to Inspire New Nurses as an Educator

Post University

“When I was in LPN school, a few instructors were discouraging toward men interested in becoming nurses, and it unfortunately made me decide that nursing school wasn’t for me,” he says. Instead, Donavan moved into outpatient dialysis care and, eventually, home healthcare and assisted living healthcare.